Spare-tire carrier and lock



Aug. 7, 1923.

O. A. LOEW SPARE TIRE CARRIER AND Locx Filed Oct. 31. 1921 '35 Figure is a perspective view of the con- OSCAR A. LOEW, Z5 HIGHLAND PARK, MICEIGAIQ', ASSIGNOR TQ HAE'WICH STAMPING COMPANY, OF SPRINGWELLS, IvIICEIGAN, CORLSRATIQE liZICHl'G-AIQ'.

SPARE-TIRE CARRIER r-eND LOCK.

Application filed Geteber 31, 1821. Serial No. 511,665.

cured to the tire carrier, the other end of said adjustable seat being connected by a pair of links H to a short arm 1 ol a bell siding at Highland Park, in the county of crank lever J pivoted at J upon said bracket 0 Wayne and State of'Michigamhave invented G. The bracket G comprises parallel poi--- certain new and useful improvements in tions between which the lever J engages in Spare-Tire Carriers and Locks, of which the the position of use of the seat D, said lever following is a specification, reference being having adjacent its free end an aperture had therein to the accompanying drawings.

1 This invention relates to a spare tire carrier and relates more particularly to a carrier for a spare tire or demountable rim having a provision for locking said tire or rim against removal.

It is the object of the invention to provide a carrier for a spare tire or demountable rim having means for seating said tire or To all 110 how it may concern Be it known that I, OSCAR A. Lonw, a citizen of the United States of America, re-

Gr when disposed between the parallel .poi-- tions of said bracket. By engaging an or dinary pad lock L with the apertures K and L of said lever and bracket, the adjustable seat is secured in engagement with the rim. As is best seen in Figure 3,.said seat I) is of a channel shape, and is formed transverse 1y of its channelwith lugs M (see Fig. 4) rim at a plurality of relatively iiied points engaging at each side of the rim to prevent and furthermore having a seat adjustable removal thereof when the rim is engaged radially of the tire or rim into or out of with said seat. N indicates a bent end porl kin g m nt with th a tion of the lever J forming an operating A preferred embodiment of the invenhandle i'or said lever. When the lever J is tion is hereinafter described and is illusswung inwardly, as indicated in dash lin s -trated in the accompanying drawings wherein gul 3, he Seat B is shifted radially i toward the center of the tire carrier so as to Figure l is a view of the improved tire permit aready removal of the detachable carrier in elevationshowing in dash lines a rlm. rim engaging said carrier. W hat 1 claim as my invention is:

Figure 2 is a cross section on line 22 1. In a device of the character described, of Figure l showing one oi the relatively the combination with a plurality of relafi d eat for th rim, i tively fixed seats for a tire or rim, of a com- Figure 3 is a cross section on line plementary seat adjustable to or from said of Figure 1 showing the adjustable locking fixed seats, a support for oneend or" said adseat "for the rim. justable seat, a bell crank mounted upon the other end of said support, a link con-- necting one armof said bell crank to the other end of the adjustable seat and means for locking the other arm of said bell crank in a fixed relation to said support.

2. In a device oi? the class described, the combination with a plurality of relatively struction shown in Figure 3.

In these views, the reference character A. designates a circularly curved metal bar having a rectilinear portion A preferably at its bottom, and having a parallel bar B connecting its free ends. The connection between the member A and the bar B is established by a pair 01" metal brackets C riveted respectively to-the bars A and B and outwardly,projecting to form seats for the rim C. To retain said rim the seats C are formed at each end with outwardly extending prongs C for engagement with the sidesof the rim. The horizontal portion A. of the carrier A supports a third seat D which is adjustable radially with relation to therim .0, one end of the seat D being pivoted at E upon a pair of arms F integrally extending outwardly from a bracket G see mentary seat adjustable to or from said fixed seats, a'support for said adjustable seat, a member pivotally mounted upon said support, a connection between said member and said adjustable seat for actuating the latter, and means for locking said member to said support to'retain the adjustable seat in ad justed position.

i 3. In a device oi the class described, the combination with a plurality of relatively fixed seats for a tire or rim, of a complementary seat adjustable to or from said K registrable with apertures L in the bracket fixed seats for a the or rim, of a comple said adjustable seat, said lever fixed seats, a support for said adjustable seat, a lever mounted pivotally upon said support, a connection between said lever and and said support having openings therein, and means engageable with the openings in said lever and said support for locking said lever to said support to retain said adjustable seat in adjusted position.

4. Ina device of the class described, the combination with. a plurality of relatively fixed seats for a tire or rim,rof-i a complenientary seat adjustable to. or from said fixed seats, a'support forsaid adjustable seat connected to the seats aforesaid, a mem ber: pivotally mounted upon said support, a connection between said member and said adjustable seat, and means for" locking said member to said support to retain said adjustable seat in adjusted position.

5. In a device of the class described, the combination with a plurality of relatively fiXed seats r a ir Qr rim Oi? e v ei n ee ien between said seats aoomplementary seat adjustable to or from saidfixe'd seats, a substantially U-shaped support for said adjustable seat, said support being connected to the seats aforesaid, .a vlever pivotally mounted upon said support, a connection between said lever and said adjustable seat, and means for locking said lover to said support to retain said adjustable seat in adjusted posi-t tion. a a In, testimony whereof I'aflix my signature,

a OSCAR AQ QEW, 

